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The Penn Greek Drama Series presents original literary translations of the entire corpus of classical Greek drama: tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. It is the only contemporary series of all the surviving work of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander.

"A superb translation of 'Medea' by Eleanor Wilner . . . an 'Andromache' that, in [Donald] Junkins's translation, manages to be both lovely and dignified; a 'Bacchae' by Daniel Mark Epstein that . . . is intelligent, eminently playable, and prefaced by a straightforward and useful introduction."—New York Times

"A boon for classicists and general readers alike. For the reader who comes to tragedy for the first time, these translations are eminently 'accessible.' . . . For the classicist, these versions constitute an ambitious reinterpretation of traditional masterpieces."—Boston Book Review

"Here Euripides stands, in vigorous English versions that fully do him justice. The most modern of the Greek tragedians has found a compelling modern form."—Robert Fagles

"The 12-volume set will offer readers new verse translations of the complete surviving tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, as well as the surviving comedies of Aristophanes and Menander. The complete line of Greek theater classics has not been offered to readers since 1938."—Publishers Weekly

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I own the whole series of the Penn Greek Drama Series and it is my favorite translation. It is modern, yet classic, easy to read and most importantly, it is fun to read. If you can imagine Greek drama being fun to read, this is it. These are beautiful editions. Get them in hardcover and collect all twelve of them. The reading is fast and worthwhile.

Medea rules. She's angry. She's mean to mean men and stupid Disney-like princesses. She's the mother, the teacher, the wife, the nurse, the typecast of matron everyone dreads meeting for a minute. I won't bother you with the story of Media. If you haven't read Medea this might be a weird introduction. But that could be wrong. I liked the glee of the juicier parts getting Greek-er than Greek. The verbal explosions--velvety first, then scorching to the touch. And that's just the beginning.

I have been teaching a survey course in classical Greek and Roman literature for many years. Elinor Wilner's Medea, and Daniel Mark Epstein's Bacchae are the finest translations of Euripides I have ever read, and it is fortunate to have them in the same volume. Students find them accessible and exciting. I recommend this book highly for undergraduate and graduate students.